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Normal · Status move · Gen 3

Helping Hand

Helping Hand is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). It has +5 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 612 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

+5

Effect

One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn. The power of the target's attack this turn is multiplied by 1.5 (this effect is stackable). Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user or if the ally already moved this turn, but does not fail if the ally is using a two-turn move.

Targets
One adjacent ally
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (514 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (172 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Helping Hand

612 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓8–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓8–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓8–9
CharmanderFire✓8–9
CharmeleonFire✓8–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓8–9
SquirtleWater✓8–9
WartortleWater✓8–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓8–9
PikachuElectric✓✓4–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓4–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓4–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–8
NidorinaPoison3–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ClefairyFairy✓4–9
ClefableFairy✓✓4–9
VulpixFire✓9
Alolan VulpixIce✓9
NinetalesFire✓✓9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–9
OddishGrass/Poison✓9
GloomGrass/Poison✓9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓9
DiglettGround✓9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓9
DugtrioGround✓9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓9
MeowthNormal✓9
Alolan MeowthDark✓9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓9
PersianNormal✓✓9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓9
PsyduckWater✓9
GolduckWater✓9
MankeyFighting✓4–9
PrimeapeFighting✓3–9
GrowlitheFire✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓✓3–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwagWater✓4–9
PoliwhirlWater✓4–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
MachopFighting4–8
MachokeFighting4–8
MachampFighting✓4–8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓9
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓5–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓9
SeelWater✓3, 8–9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3, 8–9
GrimerPoison✓3, 8–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓8–9
MukPoison✓3, 8–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓8–9
ShellderWater✓9
CloysterWater/Ice✓9
DrowzeePsychic✓9
HypnoPsychic✓9
VoltorbElectric✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓9
HitmonleeFighting✓3–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3, 8
RhydonGround/Rock✓3, 8–9
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓4–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓4–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–8
ScytherBug/Flying✓9
JynxIce/Psychic4–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓4–9
MagmarFire✓4–9
PinsirBug✓3, 8
TaurosNormal✓✓4–9
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓9
LaprasWater/Ice✓8–9
EeveeNormal✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓3–9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓9
ArticunoIce/Flying✓9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓9
MoltresFire/Flying✓9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓9
DratiniDragon✓9
DragonairDragon✓9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓9
MewtwoPsychic✓9
MewPsychic✓4–9
ChikoritaGrass✓9
BayleefGrass✓9
MeganiumGrass✓✓9
TyphlosionFire✓✓9
FeraligatrWater✓✓9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
PichuElectric✓4–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓4–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
TogepiFairy3, 8
TogeticFairy/Flying3, 8
MareepElectric✓9
FlaaffyElectric✓9
AmpharosElectric✓✓9
BellossomGrass✓8–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–9
SudowoodoRock✓4–9
PolitoedWater✓✓4–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
AipomNormal✓9
SunkernGrass✓3–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓3–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓9
EspeonPsychic✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓3–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓9
MisdreavusGhost✓9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓9
PinecoBug✓9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓9
DunsparceNormal✓8–9
SnubbullFairy✓9
GranbullFairy✓9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓9
ShuckleBug/Rock4–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓4–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓9
UrsaringNormal✓9
RemoraidWater8
OctilleryWater8
DelibirdIce/Flying✓8–9
MantineWater/Flying4–8
HoundourDark/Fire✓9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓9
PhanpyGround✓9
DonphanGround✓9
StantlerNormal✓9
TyrogueFighting✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–8
ElekidElectric✓4–9
MagbyFire✓4–9
MiltankNormal3–8
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
RaikouElectric✓8–9
EnteiFire✓8–9
SuicuneWater✓8–9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓9
PupitarRock/Ground✓9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓8–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓8–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–8
TreeckoGrass✓9
GrovyleGrass✓9
SceptileGrass✓✓9
TorchicFire✓4–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓4–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓4–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓9
PoochyenaDark✓9
MightyenaDark✓9
ZigzagoonNormal4–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal4–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
WingullWater/Flying✓9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓4–9
SurskitBug/Water✓9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓9
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓9
VigorothNormal✓9
SlakingNormal✓9
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓4–9
NosepassRock✓3, 9
SkittyNormal3–7
DelcattyNormal3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓3, 8–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓4–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–7, 9
GulpinPoison✓9
SwalotPoison✓✓9
NumelFire/Ground✓9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓9
TorkoalFire✓✓9
SpoinkPsychic✓9
GrumpigPsychic✓9
SpindaNormal4–7
FlygonGround/Dragon✓9
CacneaGrass✓9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓9
ZangooseNormal✓9
SeviperPoison✓9
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–8
SolrockRock/Psychic4–8
BarboachWater/Ground✓9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓9
MiloticWater✓✓8–9
ShuppetGhost✓9
BanetteGhost✓✓3, 9
DuskullGhost✓3, 8–9
DusclopsGhost✓3, 8–9
TropiusGrass/Flying✓9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
SnoruntIce✓9
GlalieIce✓✓9
BagonDragon✓9
ShelgonDragon✓9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓3–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓3–9
KyogreWater✓9
GroudonGround✓9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓9
PrinplupWater✓9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓9
KricketuneBug✓9
ShinxElectric✓5–9
LuxioElectric✓5–9
LuxrayElectric✓✓5–9
VespiquenBug/Flying✓9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓7, 9
FloatzelWater✓7, 9
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
ShellosWater✓9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓9
AmbipomNormal✓9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓9
BunearyNormal4–8
LopunnyNormal✓4–8
MismagiusGhost✓9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓9
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓9
BonslyRock✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–8
HappinyNormal✓4–9
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓9
GibleDragon/Ground✓9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓9
MunchlaxNormal✓9
RioluFighting✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓4–9
HippopotasGround✓9
HippowdonGround✓✓9
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
FinneonWater✓9
LumineonWater✓9
MantykeWater/Flying4–8
SnoverGrass/Ice✓9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓9
LickilickyNormal3, 8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3, 8–9
ElectivireElectric✓4–9
MagmortarFire✓4–9
TogekissFairy/Flying3, 8
LeafeonGrass✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓4–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3, 8–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓8–9
Rotom-HeatElectric/Fire✓
Rotom-WashElectric/Water✓
Rotom-FrostElectric/Ice✓
Rotom-FanElectric/Flying✓
Rotom-MowElectric/Grass✓
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
CresseliaPsychic✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
SnivyGrass✓9
ServineGrass✓9
SerperiorGrass✓✓9
TepigFire✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal✓5–7
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass✓5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire✓5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater✓5–7
MunnaPsychic5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓5–8
BlitzleElectric✓9
ZebstrikaElectric✓9
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
DrilburGround✓9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓9
AudinoNormal✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting5–8
SawkFighting5–8
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
SandileGround/Dark✓9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓9
MaractusGrass5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓9
ZoruaDark✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
SolosisPsychic✓6–9
DuosionPsychic✓6–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
DucklettWater/Flying✓9
SwannaWater/Flying✓9
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓5–8
AlomomolaWater✓5–7, 9
JoltikBug/Electric✓9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
GolettGround/Ghost✓8–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓8–9
RuffletNormal/Flying✓9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓9
DurantBug/Steel8
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓8–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓8–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓8–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓8–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓8–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓5–7, 9
ChespinGrass✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
FennekinFire✓9
BraixenFire✓9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓9
FroakieWater✓9
FrogadierWater✓9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓9
LitleoFire/Normal✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
FlabébéFairy✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓7, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓9
GogoatGrass✓✓9
PanchamFighting6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–8
FurfrouNormal✓6–7
EspurrPsychic✓6–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓6–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓6–9
SpritzeeFairy6–8
AromatisseFairy✓6–8
SwirlixFairy6–8
SlurpuffFairy✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓9
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
ClauncherWater✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
SylveonFairy✓✓3–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓6–9
DiancieRock/Fairy✓6–9
RowletGrass/Flying✓9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓9
LittenFire✓9
TorracatFire✓9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓9
PopplioWater✓7–9
BrionneWater✓7–9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓✓7–9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓9
YungoosNormal✓9
GumshoosNormal✓9
CrabrawlerFighting✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓7–9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓7–9
RockruffRock✓9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓9
LycanrocRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓9
WishiwashiWater7–8
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
BounsweetGrass✓7–9
SteeneeGrass✓7–9
TsareenaGrass✓✓7–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
PyukumukuWater7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓9
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓8–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓7–9
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ZeraoraElectric8
ScorbunnyFire✓9
RabootFire✓9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓9
HatennaPsychic✓8–9
HattremPsychic✓8–9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓9
Sirfetch’dFighting✓8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
MilceryFairy✓8–9
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
FalinksFighting✓✓8–9
FrosmothIce/Bug✓8–9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓9
DachsbunFairy✓9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓9
NacliRock✓9
NaclstackRock✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓9
CharcadetFire✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
MaschiffDark✓9
MabosstiffDark✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓9
KlawfRock✓9
CapsakidGrass✓9
ScovillainGrass/Fire✓✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓9
Tatsugiri-StretchyDragon/Water✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓3–9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓8–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
FrigibaxDragon/Ice✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
OgerponGrass✓9

Helping Hand FAQ

What does Helping Hand do?

Helping Hand is a Normal-type status move. The power of the target's attack this turn is multiplied by 1.5 (this effect is stackable). Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user or if the ally already moved this turn, but does not fail if the ally is using a two-turn move.

Which Pokémon can learn Helping Hand?

612 Pokémon and forms can learn Helping Hand in at least one game: 514 in Scarlet & Violet, 172 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Helping Hand in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 172 Pokémon can use Helping Hand in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.